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Big Alcohol, Big Tobacco, Big Influence Seminar, Palace of Westminster

Big Alcohol, Big Tobacco, Big Influence Seminar, Palace of Westminster: The Scottish Experience  – 1st April 2014 See Eric Carlin (SHAAP Director) presented on the...

Dr Richard Watson, a GP in Glasgow talking about alcohol harm and the need for minimum pricing

“..In our practice, I would  say I see the harms related to alcohol not just every working day but every working hour…” View the video

To the Scotch Whisky Association: Stop fighting minimum pricing

It is now one year to the day when minimum unit pricing should have been introduced in Scotland. Yet still we wait for this vital...

Response to the Chancellor’s announcement that alcohol duty will be frozen for spirits and cider, and cut for beer, from Alcohol Focus Scotland and Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP)

Dr Evelyn Gillan, Chief Executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland said:  “It is so disappointing that the Chancellor and other politicians have once again listened to...

Public Health: Use of evidence in health inequalities policy

SHAAP supporters might be interested to know about a conference to be held at the RCPE on 8th May 2014: Public Health: Use of evidence in...

SHAAP calls on Scottish MPs to maintain alcohol duty escalator

SHAAP and Alcohol Focus Scotland (AFS) have written an open letter to all Scottish MPs urging them to support keeping the alcohol duty escalator in...

New BMA guidance, Alcohol, drugs and the workplace – The role of medical professionals

The British Medical Association (BMA) has published new guidance, Alcohol, drugs and the workplace – The role of medical professionals, a tool for medical professionals...

HIGHLIGHTING THE LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND CANCER

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) has long been concerned about the link between alcohol and cancer . This link between diet and lifestyle...

Drop in alcohol-related primary care consultations 2012-13

The alcohol section on the ScotPHO website has been updated to include new data on alcohol-related primary care consultations. These data can be found on...

Forthcoming Event: Alcohol Without The Hangover? Using Science to reduce the harms of Alcohol

Debate and Discussion with Professor David Nutt17.30 – 19.30, Wednesday, 19th February 2014At the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 9, Queen Street, Edinburgh Scottish...

SHAAP Blog….personal reflections from Peter Rice

One good habit to get into when reading anything about alcohol is to ask what the writer’s angle is, so I’ll declare my interests so...

SHAAP/SARN ‘ALCOHOL OCCASIONAL’ SEMINARS 2013

Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) are delighted to announce the start of a series of lunchtime...